R help - Jun 2007 - Linux equivalent to windows menus and script window

R 2.5 under windows XP
R 2.5 under Linux FC 6

I currently use R under windows and when I do so, I get to work in a nice
windows environment complete with a very useful menu bar that  includes a FILE,
EDIT, MISC, PACKAGE, WINDOWS, and HELP menus. I have begun to use R under LINUX.
When I run under windows, I get a standard terminal window, but I don't get
the menus specific to R. Under windows I also have the ability to open a SCRIPT
window, edit R code in the window and submit the code from the window. Is there
any way to get a window with R specific menus and a script window?
Thanks
John

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There is, two candidates are ESS-emacs and JGR as a gui. Have a look at:

http://www.r-project.org/GUI

, on Tuesday 12 June 2007 19:42:33 John Sorkin wrote:
JS > R 2.5 under windows XP
JS > R 2.5 under Linux FC 6
JS >
JS > I currently use R under windows and when I do so, I get to work in a
 nice windows environment complete with a very useful menu bar that  includes
 a FILE, EDIT, MISC, PACKAGE, WINDOWS, and HELP menus. I have begun to use R
 under LINUX. When I run under windows, I get a standard terminal window, but
 I don't get the menus specific to R. Under windows I also have the ability
 to open a SCRIPT window, edit R code in the window and submit the code from
 the window. Is there any way to get a window with R specific menus and a
 script window? 


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JS > This email message, including any attachments, is for the
 so...{{dropped}} 

funny...

JGR is pretty close to the windows R-GUI (with the menus) but even better 
since it is system independent and e.g. has syntax highlightning in the 
editor.

You could have a look at the screenshots at http://rosuda.org/JGR/index.htm

What you need is a Java 5 SDK installed at the system and probably R has to be 
reconfigured to find java.

Stefan

John, on Tuesday 12 June 2007 23:53:07 you wrote:
JS > Stefan,
JS > Am I correct that neither option will provide the menu options provided
 under windows, i.e. the MISC, PACKANGE, or WINDOWS menus?
JS > Thanks,
JS > John